14 September 10
Swainson's Hawks on the Move
The Swainson’s hawks have been very vocal lately, but on Saturday, there were eighteen we could count from one spot outside the kitchen window. They were kettling and also on the flooded field below, as well as in between.
I continue to find it very hard to draw birds in flight but these birds gave me lots of opportunity to practice. It was fantastic.
This bird spent a lot of time on the ground, acting as though it had a drowning gopher but perhaps so full he couldn’t actually eat it…
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Who’s drawing who? Love the light and shade and the eyes!!